Green Badger LEED & Sustainable Construction Resources
The Ultimate Guide to LEED v4 and v4.1 Construction Credits for General Contractors
The most comprehensive educational resource for general contractors, filled with practical guidance on how to achieve LEED construction credits.
It's essential for project teams to opt into LEED v4.1 for all the BPDO credits and for Low Emitting Materials. It may or may not be useful for Construction Waste Management, and won’t make a difference for Construction Activity Pollution prevention or Indoor air quality management.
Ebooks
LEED MRc5: Construction Waste Management
In this eBook, Green Badger gives you the best practices and strategies to earn the MRc5 credit for Construction Waste Management in LEED v4 and v4.1.
Green Jobsite Guidelines
While back at the home office, employees benefit from LED light, air monitoring, healthy snacks and EV charging. It often is very different at the jobsite trailer – where teams may be spending the next 24-36 months of their lives! This guide focuses on creating greener, healthier, and safer construction sites where the majority of employees spend their day.
Interior Architectural Finishes & Furniture for LEED
It’s one of the worst feelings for an interior designer: you put your heart and soul into a great design only to face last-minute changes dictated by factors outside of your control. Through our collaborations with thousands of project teams and hundreds of designers, Green Badger has identified interior architectural finishes and furniture products linked to LEED attributes.
Guide to EPD and MIR: Options 1 & 2
The general contractor gets a generic spec that says “Obtain EPDs where available,” but no strategy/guidance of where to look, or a spec that calls for a product with an HPD but it costs 20% more. That’s where this guide comes in. It’s a starting point for where to most easily and readily find products that meet the requirements for EPDs and MIR.
The LEED Product Guide
A framework of the product categories with the broadest number of manufacturers and product lines with EPDs, HPDs, Cradle to Cradle certifications, Declare labels. Along with anything else you need to earn LEED materials credits for Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1 & Material Ingredient Reporting, Option 1.
LEED v4.1 BioBased Product Guide – January 2024 Update
Biobased products meet one of the Leadership Extraction Practices requirements for Sourcing of Raw Materials under LEED v4.1. Green Badger has compiled a list of Biobased products to help guide you in your LEED journey.
Upcoming Webinars
Cracking the Code: Navigating the Complexities of LEED v5
LEED v5 is a bold new rating system that introduces complex requirements around decarbonization, equity, and performance—leaving many project teams unsure where to start. This webinar from Green Badger will break down the new credits and provide practical strategies to simplify compliance and stay ahead of the curve.
On-Demand Webinars
April 2025 LEED Construction User Group
Bring all of your LEED questions and headaches to our April 2025 LEED Construction User Group on the last Wednesday of every other month!
Webinar: Carbon Emissions Legislation – What GCs Need to Know
Watch the recorded webinar to learn how carbon emissions legislation, the IRA, and Buy Clean impact GCs, sustainability, and compliance. Learn how industry leaders are navigating federal requirements, streamlining reporting, and integrating sustainable materials.
February 2025 LEED Construction User Group
Did you miss our February 2025 LEED Construction User Group meeting? Good news! You can watch the recording here.
Templates
LEED Spec Template for Green Badger
Unlock the blueprint to construction success by downloading our specifications document—where every nail, bolt, and beam is a pixel in the masterpiece of your project. It’s the ultimate toolkit for turning “I think I can” into “I absolutely nailed it!”
Green Jobsite Signage
Signage can be a powerful tool to remind everyone on the site that their actions have an impact on the overall sustainability of the construction site. Hanging signs in different areas can help teams remember the sustainability practices. Our kit includes signs in both English and Spanish.
Anti-Idling Policy Template
If your company does not already have an anti-idling policy in place, you can use our sample anti-idling policy and modify it as needed to reduce emissions on-site. The policy includes guidance, exceptions, and how it can be monitored and enforced.
Wellness Plan Template
A key component of improving sustainability on construction is creating a jobsite wellness plan to give your project teams the space to think about different things that affect health and wellness. This sample jobsite wellness plan includes an outline, as well as some examples of health and wellness tactics that can be implemented.
Green Jobsite Kit
This green jobsite kit include a wellness plan template, an anti-idling policy template, downloadable jobsite signs, and a guide for best practices.
LEED Credit Cheat Sheets
LEED Low Emitting Materials Cheat Sheet
Access the Low Emitting Cheat Sheet with Green Badger's recommendations for which categories to track to earn the LEED v4/v4.1 Low Emitting Materials credit.
LEED Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Cheat Sheet
This is the only LEED construction-related prerequisite. You have to achieve this or your project cannot earn certification; it's required on all LEED projects.
LEED Construction Waste Management Plan Cheat Sheet
Access the cheat sheet to see Green Badger's recommendations for how to earn the LEED v4/v4.1 Construction Waste Management credit.
LEED Indoor Air Quality Management Cheat Sheet
Access the Indoor Air Quality Management Cheat Sheet with Green Badger's recommendations for which categories to track to earn this LEED v4/v4.1 credit.
LEED Indoor Air Quality Assessment Cheat Sheet
Access the cheat sheet for Green Badger's recommendations for which path to take for earning IEQc4 Indoor Air Quality Assessment for LEED v4.1.
Green Badger Blog
National Safety Month: Safety in Construction and ESG
In construction, safety isn’t just important — it’s essential. June marks National Safety Month, an initiative spearheaded by the National Safety Council (NSC). This nationwide campaign aims to raise awareness around safety practices, including safety in construction, whether at the workplace, on the road, at home, or within local communities. Beyond Compliance: The Strategic Importance…
Make the Most of Your Time at the 2025 AIA Conference
The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025 (AIA25) is the largest event of its kind, bringing together architects, design professionals, engineers, contractors, and emerging professionals from across the industry. Held June 4–7 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, AIA25 offers an unmatched opportunity to explore the latest trends, innovations, and technologies in architecture…
Navigating Inflation Reduction Act & Buy Clean Requirements
Green Badger recently hosted a webinar focused on one of the most pressing topics in the construction industry today: how new carbon emissions legislation, especially the Inflation Reduction Act construction incentives and Buy Clean construction requirements, are shaping the future of building in the United States. Moderated by Kristin Brubaker, Head of Sustainable Construction Solutions…
Sustainability compliance has never been this easy.
Learn more about how you can eliminate the headache of LEED paperwork and streamline construction ESG tracking. Schedule a personal demonstration with one of our LEED gurus to see the impact Green Badger can have on your green building compliance.
